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Posted 4/26/2013 10:06 PM (GMT 0)
Hello, I was never actually diagnosed with ibs but i do suffer with a chronic gi problem only labeled as, functional gi.

Basically there is no structural abnormality but i have alot of symptoms.

bloating

digestive problems and pain with digestion

gerd

chest pressure

regurgitation

bowel changes

anyway, i get chest pressure frequently and even occasionl skipped heart beats or at least it feels like it.

My heart is fine as i had some major test done.

just wondering, does any one else have this problem with gi trouble?

l

I wonder if i just have a ton of gas that doesn't come out or air trapped in my gi tract.

im taking levsin as needed for the problem. It seems to help a little but only for a short time.

thanks for you help :-)

Posted 4/27/2013 2:00 AM (GMT 0)
Yes. My heart skips or have extra beats when my gut acts up.
Posted 4/27/2013 7:27 AM (GMT 0)
Hi jc,
Yes most definately have this feeling alot! It did scare me at first because it seemed as if my heart was skipping and sometimes as though i couldn't breath. I believe it is from the muscle spasms. The gut is so close to the lungs and heart that a spasm or gas could easily "hiccup" against something. Nothing to worry about im sure, but if it keeps concerning you ask your doctor about it. :)
Posted 4/30/2013 1:44 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you guys very much.

ill mention it to my dr. but your experiences seem similar to mine.

ive had my heart checked so im sure im fine just need to work on not letting me get so anxious about it.

thanks! :-)

Posted 4/30/2013 12:07 PM (GMT 0)
I have the same issue, but mine is due to anxiety I have developed out of the fear of getting sick because of my ibs and sibo! I wish you the best of luck and hope things get better, just try everytime it happens and your mind wanders to say, "you're fine, your heart has already been checked"! Hope you start to feel better!
Posted 4/30/2013 9:49 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you.

i have been very anxious about my health for sometime now.

I'm sure the anxiety does play a role in it.

thanks! :-)

Posted 5/1/2013 1:52 AM (GMT 0)
Hi, I too have the exact same problems. I have been going through an unbelievable amount of testing for 31/2 years. I have been to some huge institutions and still have no answers. I have had blood work, CT scans (many), MRI's (many), 6 upper and lower endoscopy's and on and on it goes.....with no answers. My symptoms are very much what you have explained, chest pressure (feels like an elephant is sitting on it), severe pain in my neck, arthritis pain in many joints with swelling, severe headaches, chronic fatigue, neurological symptoms, nausea, extreme bloating even after drinking water. I am pretty sure that the vagal nerve is now affected because I sometimes have difficulty walking, I have this horrible chemical smell and my eyes are very painful. I am beside myself, I have not yet been diagnosed with IBS but.....after doing tons of research, I am pretty positive that this is my diagnosis and will be talking with my GI Dr. soon. I need help so badly can anyone suggest anything at all to start relieving any of these symptoms? Thank you so much.
Posted 5/2/2013 6:31 PM (GMT 0)
wow, thats alot of stuff to go through.

Ive heard about the vagal nerve before, im going to look into that.

I too have balance problems and it seems hard to walk at times even though no else notices.

I keep going back to the Gi dr. but he wont do any more tests at this time, he has me taking Levsin which seems to sometimes help a little but only temporarly.

I also have fibromyalgia and apparently mal de debarquement syndrome as well as all kinds of weird, hard to explain symptoms, neurological, gi etc, but nothing ever found on tests.

Im on lyrica now for a about 3 weeks now for the fms.

levsin for my Gi trouble. As needed, which seems like everyday.

Gi doctor may be able to help with gi relief

If not already, maybe you should see a neurologist for the neuro symptoms including headaces. 

Hoping you the best and keep in touch.

 

Posted 5/2/2013 9:59 PM (GMT 0)
Wow same as me severe neuro problems, do any of you have a sucking in feeling like its hard to breath and I can't cough up flem like I don't have the lung capacity. Odd smells and sounds are distorted . Oh and feels like my body is heavy and wanting to fall over. I have stool backed up to my assending colon. I can go every day with miralax but never eliminate it all. Docs call it shincter dysfunction. Please list your other wierd symptoms
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Posted 5/3/2013 1:21 AM (GMT 0)
Hi I am so sorry for what you are going through. I do not eliminate all stool either but, when I finally do with weeks in between, it feels like a miracle has occurred in my body, unfortunately the euphoria is short lived. I am getting ready to start a probiotic regime called super shield by holistic healers. I have heard unbelievable reviews about it from people with very sick guts. I guess it is worth a try..... I also have the terrible odor problem, I smell petroleum all of the time. I have been to ENT's had sinus CT negative. My dentist asked if I use whitening toothpaste told him yes he suggested to try Crest regular only it has definitely lessened the odors. Many people with GI problems have strange and obscure sensitivities so maybe..... I wish you well.
Posted 5/7/2013 7:33 AM (GMT 0)
Hi jc,

Because IBS is in fact a label for a constellation of symptoms of functional digestive issues when no anatomical problem or other test abnormality can be found, the two are very similar.

And actually, the chest symptoms you describe, if a full recent cardiac work up is negative, is often caused by the same underlying process as your digestive symptoms, as a result of low-grade, chronic stress.

This affects our entire body system and brain, and causes physical symptoms like bloating, changes in bowel habits, and palpitations and feeling 'stressed' or anxious out of the blue.

Luckily there are simple things you can start doing today to start reversing this stress effect on your nervous system and your gut and start feeling well again. Any mindbody practice, done daily, to activate your body's physiological relaxation response will work really well for this. I really like breath work techniques, but in a text post without leaving a video link, I'll give you simple one that also works well, called the Benson technique to start with:)

Steps:

Find a quiet spot, sit comfortably and pick a word: if you are not religious or don't already meditate, you can use the word 'one.' If you have a short prayer or meditation phrase you can use this too;)

Ok, so breath in through your nose and out through your mouth, making your exhale LONGER than your inhale. On the exhale, repeat your word over in your head. Sit comfortably and do this for at least 10 minutes each day. This simple technique will help you to turn on your Relaxation Response and start to help soothe your gut via the brain belly connection that is so important but often overlooked in IBS.

Do this every day for 2 weeks and it should really start to help jc!




jc77 said...
Hello, I was never actually diagnosed with ibs but i do suffer with a chronic gi problem only labeled as, functional gi.


Basically there is no structural abnormality but i have alot of symptoms.



bloating

digestive problems and pain with digestion

gerd

chest pressure

regurgitation

bowel changes



anyway, i get chest pressure frequently and even occasionl skipped heart beats or at least it feels like it.



My heart is fine as i had some major test done.



just wondering, does any one else have this problem with gi trouble?

l

I wonder if i just have a ton of gas that doesn't come out or air trapped in my gi tract.



im taking levsin as needed for the problem. It seems to help a little but only for a short time.



thanks for you help [img]/community/emoticons/smile.gif[/img]

Post Edited By Moderator (Michelejc) : 5/18/2013 6:38:37 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 5/7/2013 10:07 PM (GMT 0)
To  terlin:

I do at times have a  hard time cathing a deep breath usually when im really bloated and my stomachs as hard as a rock or when im extreamly fatigued.

My smell is ok, but i do have weird hearing sensations at times, hard to describe, but its like ringing or humming.

The heaviness, yes i get this often, it feels like its hard to move my limbs

when this happens and feels like somethings pressing down on my head trying to push me into the ground

My stools do change from soft to hard and in frequency,

Also other weird neuro symptoms.

 

Posted 5/7/2013 10:26 PM (GMT 0)
To Dr. Dani.

Thank you for your input, its nice to have an Md on board.

What you mentioned here sounds logical.

Before i started having symptoms of fibromayalgia the gi problems began.

the bloating

hardness

gerd

chest pressure etc...

a few months later, everything went crazy and i was diagnosed with fibromyalgia.It was like a chain reaction, first i was diagnosed with a mild form of bi polar, mostly the depressive side, then the gi problems, then fibromyalgia.

i am starting to practice  more relaxation teqniques and relax more.

thank you very much!

Some dr's dont explain things, they just say i dont know whats wrong and try to treat the symptoms. I like explanations because they give me peace of mind.

 

Posted 5/8/2013 5:36 AM (GMT 0)
pleasure jc:) western medicine hasn't quite caught up yet to other areas of science that are proving these mindbody connections, but in time they will have to get on board, because it's the only way to solve some health issues:) In IBS, there are differences in cerebral pain-processing pathways shown by MRI studies, and mindbody therapies like clinical hypnotherapy can changes these increased pain signals back to normal:)

Post Edited By Moderator (Michelejc) : 5/18/2013 6:38:52 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 5/18/2013 12:23 PM (GMT 0)
DrDani:

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